QB Caleb Williams will play for the Chicago Bears in their upcoming game against the Buffalo Bills today. (James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The drought was the very worst … but football season is (un)officially back with the 2024 NFL preseason. Tonight, the preseason continues with a match-up between the Chicago Bears and the Buffalo Bills. This will be …

More than 2,000 miles away from Schembechler Hall, Jim Harbaugh stood defiant. “I do not apologize,” the former Michigan football coach huffed earlier this week at the headquarters of the Los Angeles Chargers, the NFL franchise he now leads. The emphatic statement followed a question about the recent leak of the NCAA’s draft notice of allegations detailing a slew of …

John Harbaugh says it’s on him to make sure the Ravens make the most of the NFL’s new kickoff rule. Harbaugh, who was a special teams coordinator before becoming a head coach, said he believes the Ravens can use the new rule to their advantage, and it’s up to the coaches to make sure the players fully understand the rule …

. The Nebraska Cornhuskers have flipped a University of Oregon recruit. Isaiah Mozee switched his commitment from the Ducks to the Huskers on Friday afternoon. Mozee is a four-star receiver for Lee Summit North High School in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Last season, he appeared in 11 games, making 74 receptions for 1,033 yards and 12 touchdowns. The receiver had been …

Tank Dell is back. Dell, the Texans wide receiver whose rookie season was cut short with an injury and who then suffered minor injuries in an offseason shooting, returned to the field and scored a touchdown in the Texans’ preseason win over the Steelers. “To come out here healthy, feeling good, 250 days since I stepped on the field and …

SHELBY — Before Brayden DeVito even entered his kindergarten year, he loved football. The summer before even beginning school, he signed up for flag football and as soon as he touched the ball, he knew he was home. Playing running back and receiving the handoff, it was almost unfair. DeVito took his first touch to the house for a touchdown. …

Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels picked up an admirer after Thursday’s joint practice with the Jets. It was the first time that Daniels has faced an opposing NFL defense in any setting and reports from the session said that there were highs and lows for the rookie in rainy conditions in New Jersey. Some of the lows could be attributed to …

Which tight ends are ready to emerge as top targets for Jacksonville and Northeast Florida entering the 2024 season? With the season nearing the opening whistle, here’s a closer look at some of the area’s best as Florida high school football approaches kickoff. On Friday, Aug. 23, Jacksonville-area schools begin the march toward the FHSAA championships on deck for this …

The NFL has finally decided to experiment with moving away from two sticks and 30 feet of chain link to determine whether a first down was earned. Last night, it didn’t go particularly well. Via AwfulAnnouncing’s Twitter feed, an effort to use the new “Hawk-Eye” technology to determine whether a first down had been earned in the Lions-Giants preseason game …

LAWRENCE — Jalen Todd joined Kansas football, in part, because he wanted to learn from Cobee Bryant and Mello Dotson. Todd, a freshman cornerback, sees those two senior cornerbacks as NFL-caliber talents he’d like to be like one day. Before he ever arrived on campus, he watched Bryant return an interception for a touchdown in 2022 against West Virginia and Dotson …

Anthony Richardson didn’t have much playing time as a rookie before going down with a season-ending shoulder injury, starting just four games. But he’s healthy heading into his second season and is in a good position to excel in 2024. Veteran center Ryan Kelly told reporters earlier this week that he’s seen Richardson exhibit more qualities of an established starter …

MORRAL — After enjoying its first winning season in 20 years, Ridgedale coach Corey Chatman hopes his team is ready for what lies ahead. “Like we tell the players, the Rockets aren’t surprising anyone this upcoming season. Every team we play will be ready to play us,” he said. As last year’s Central District Coach of the Year in Division …

Philadelphia will have its key players on the field for Friday’s preseason opener against Baltimore. Per Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Eagles plan to play their starters for a series in the exhibition contest. That could change depending on how things go, with the full unit perhaps getting more time. There are also select starters who could get …

IBERIA — Northmor was the most successful Marion-area football team a season ago. The Golden Knights were runners-up in the Knox Morrow Athletic Conference, earned 10 wins, won a couple of home playoff victories and made a trip to the regional semifinals in Division VI’s Region 23. “We have been working hard since the spring,” Northmor coach Scott Armorse said. …

Friday’s practice at Cowboys training camp was missing an unexpected member of the roster. Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb has been absent for all of camp as he looks for a new contract, but quarterback Dak Prescott had been with the team at every practice despite being in the market for a deal of his own. Prescott missed Friday’s session, however, …